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| View Article | 6 a.m. | February 7, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Today in Chicago History: Michael Jordan signs baseball contract with White Sox | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/07/february-7-chicago-history/ | Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 7, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? [ Email us ][28] . **Front page flashback:** Feb. 8, 1968 ![Flames engulf the Mickelberry Food Products Co. building on Feb. 7, 1968, … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | February 7, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Today in History: Great Baltimore Fire begins | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/07/today-in-history-great-baltimore-fire-begins/ | ![Jeannine A. Disviscour, curator at the Maryland Historical Society, sits Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, in Baltimore with photographs of the city's Great Fire of 1904. \(AP Photo/ Steve Ruark\)][22] Jeannine A. Disviscour, curator at the Maryland Historical Society, sits Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, in Baltimore with photographs of the city's … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | February 7, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Donald York, University of Chicago astronomer who co-founded the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, dies at 81 | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/07/donald-g-york-obituary/ | Donald G. York was a longtime University of Chicago astronomer and astronomy professor who co-founded the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a wide-ranging mapping of the solar system that produced a three-dimensional map of a large fraction of the sky. York, considered a visionary within his field, was behind several key … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | February 7, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Long-beleaguered Gary is serious about the Bears. Are the Bears serious about Gary? | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/07/bears-stadium-gary-indiana/ | On clear days the Chicago skyline is visible from Miller Beach in Gary, the skyscrapers rising above the horizon 25 miles across Lake Michigan. An enduring wall of gray clouds often obscures the view in winter, though, and on a recent February morning ice covered the dunes and the beach … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | February 7, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Hinsdale High School names eighth superintendent in past three years | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/07/hinsdale-high-school-superintendent-stability/ | Hinsdale High School District 86’s new superintendent said he is hoping to “provide stability for years to come,” to a school district that has experienced much change at the top in recent years. Within the past three years, Distinct 86 has experienced extensive turnover in administration, including seven people filling … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | February 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How we photographed the woman whom Border Patrol shot five times | https://chicago.suntimes.com/photography/2026/02/07/how-we-photographed-woman-border-patrol-shot-five-times | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][13] * [ Facebook ][14] * [ Bluesky ][15] * [ Email ][16] * [ Reddit ][17] * [ Flipboard ][18] This week’s top photo comes from visual journalist [ Candace Dane Chambers ][19] . ### What makes this photo … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | February 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Wall Street investors are now barred from buying single-family homes. Will that ease homebuying in Chicago? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/real-estate/2026/02/07/wall-street-investors-are-now-barred-from-buying-single-family-homes-will-that-ease-homebuying-in-chicago | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Chicagoans may not see much benefit from the White House’s recent executive order that aims to block institutional investors … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | February 7, 2026 | ABC Local | What to know about Nancy Guthrie's apparent kidnapping and the race to find her | https://abc7chicago.com/post/nancy-guthrie-update-today-what-know-apparent-kidnapping-show-host-savannah-guthries-mother/18559418/ | TUCSON, Ariz. -- It's been a week since "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's mother disappeared from her home in Arizona in what authorities say was a kidnapping. Investigators have been examining ransom notes and looking for evidence but have not named a suspect. On Friday, officers returned to 84-year-old Nancy … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | February 7, 2026 | ABC Local | Former Jets 1st-round pick Darron Lee charged with 1st-degree murder in death of his girlfriend | https://abc7chicago.com/post/darron-lee-girlfriend-death-nfl-player-point-charged-1st-degree-murder/18559479/ | OOLTEWAH, Tenn. -- A former New York Jets first-round draft pick was arrested in Tennessee and charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend. Darron Lee was identified Thursday as the suspect and taken into custody at the scene, according to the Hamilton County sheriff's office. The victim's … |
| View Article | 2 a.m. | February 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Saturday, February 07, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/02/07/horoscopes-today-saturday-february-07-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert Avoid shopping or important decisions from 5:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. After that, the moon moves … |
| View Article | midnight | February 7, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Rep. Bob Rita testifies in trial over alleged obscene text messages, harassment by Tinley Park political operative | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/06/rep-bob-rita-testifies-about-obscene-texts/ | State Rep. Bob Rita was among those who testified Friday in the trial of a Tinley Park political operative who stands accused of sending obscene and harassing text messages ahead of a previous election. Timothy Pawula, a former political ally of Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz, was charged in October … |
| View Article | midnight | February 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | County's top prosecutor calls Mayor Brandon Johnson's ICE executive order 'wholly inappropriate' | https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/06/eileen-oneill-burke-brandon-johnson-immigration-ice-law | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke told her staff Friday that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s [ _executive order targeting … |
| View Article | midnight | February 7, 2026 | CBS Local | Suburban police teaming up to go after burglars targeting video gambling machines | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/suburban-police-task-force-video-gambling-machine-burglaries/ | Police in Chicago's south and southwest suburbs are teaming up to target thieves targeting video gambling machines, which have become an increasingly popular target for burglary crews. A burglary crew or crews wielding sledgehammers has recently broken into businesses in Oak Lawn and Crestwood, and shows no signs of stopping … |
| View Article | midnight | February 7, 2026 | CBS Local | Charter bus driver fired after texting while driving on snowy trip from Chicago to Detroit | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bus-driver-fired-texting-driving-chicago-detroit/ | A Chicago bus driver is out of a job after he was caught on camera with his hands off the wheel and his eyes glued to his cell phone. A passenger recorded video of the driver texting, talking on the phone, and even using the calculator on his phone while … |
| View Article | midnight | February 7, 2026 | CBS Local | America at 250: How Chicago's architectural innovation helped shape the nation's future | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/america-at-250-chicago-architecture-skyscrapers/ | Chicago helped shape the nation in so many ways, including the pioneering of skyscrapers – the big, beautiful buildings the city of big shoulders introduced to the world. It's hard to imagine what American cities would look like if Chicago didn't build the way it did. Chicago's architecture has the … |
| View Article | midnight | February 7, 2026 | CBS Local | Drone pilot helps family find lost dog missing in the cold for 2 weeks | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lost-dog-hoffman-estates-found-drone-pilot/ | An eagle-eyed drone pilot helped spot a missing foster puppy who had been out in the cold for more than two weeks in Chicago's northwest suburbs. Lola escaped as her foster family was moving last month, kicking off a desperate search to bring her home. Nine-month-old Lola is back home … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | February 6, 2026 | NBC Local | New test track, attraction debut as Chicago Auto Show starts Saturday | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/new-test-track-attraction-debut-as-chicago-auto-show-starts-saturday/3888118/ | The Chicago Auto Show, the nation's longest-running show of its kind, kicks off Saturday at McCormick Place, featuring brand-new experiences and some popular classics. This year's show includes several indoor test tracks, such as the Ford "Built Wild" track - where the Bronco family of vehicles goes off-road. Also returning … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 6, 2026 | NBC Local | Indiana leaders signal a Chicago Bears stadium deal may be within reach | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/indiana-leaders-signal-a-chicago-bears-stadium-deal-may-be-within-reach/3888057/ | _**Editor's note: The video in the player above is from a previous report.** _ Top Indiana legislative leaders suggest an agreement for a new Chicago Bears stadium could be near. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][1] WATCH HERE ][2] Local leaders in northwest Indiana … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 53-year-old man killed in shooting inside Chatham home: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/53-year-old-man-killed-shooting-inside-chatham-home-police | #### The Brief * * A 53-year-old man was shot multiple times inside his home Friday evening in the Chatham neighborhood, according to Chicago police. * The shooting happened around 5:40 p.m. in the 8000 block of South Eberhart; the man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | February 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago weather: Cold, blustery night gives way to warmer days ahead | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-weather-cold-blustery-night-gives-way-warmer-days-ahead | ![Chicago weather: Warming temperatures are ahead][5] #### [ Chicago weather: Warming temperatures are ahead ][6] Fox Chicago's Mark Strehl has the latest forecast. **CHICAGO** \- Partly cloudy skies Friday night are expected to give way to clearer conditions overnight as temperatures continue to fall across the Chicago area. As of … |